This was a suspenseful story filled with dark secrets, the supernatural, and a generous dose of sizzle🔥

This is the third book in this series focusing on a legend... I did not read the previous two books and I do think this stands perfectly well on its own, but I think I would’ve appreciated some things more had I read the previous books.... there was an ancient legend and there is touch that does a lot including healing... from what I can tell each book focuses on a different couple that is destined to be together... The connection is strong and the love is Swift.... this is definitely Instalove and Instalust, I generally prefer build up to the romance, but in this book it was necessary and pre-destined....

Helena and Thomas are both very damaged, with tragic pasts... Helena was incarcerated for 10 years for a crime she did not commit, and as you can imagine prison was not pleasant to say the least.... Thomas was abused severely by his stepfather to the pointe that he lost sight of color.... but what he gained was the ability to see if a person’s soul was good or bad, something that I think Would be quite handy!

When Thomas meets Helena she brings color into his life, both literally and figuratively... The strength of the story I really thought was in the suspense, there was a pretty crazy villain... this really is a dark story with a lot of disturbing subject matter.... The two main characters both have had brutal passeds and the current story is pretty darn dark! I found myself riveted and glued to the Pages needing some closure...

A compelling story perfect for fans of paranormal romance with a darker Vibe🖤

*** many thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for my copy of this book ***

Never Let Me Fall brings readers back to Abbie Road's world of twisted secrets with a hint of the paranormal. Thomas and Helena are two characters that have been living in the hell of their pasts and trying to move on in any way they can. But for both of them, those pasts continues to pull them back as the fight to let go. When their paths cross they each get thrown a lifeline and may just find a way to leave their demons.

The second I started this book I was captivated by the suspense and the heart pounding moments as I flipped through the pages. Right away I found both Thomas and Helen to be very intriguing characters and I couldn't wait to get more of them even while I was reading along. And when they met and it became this fateful romance and instant connection between them I fell deeper in love with the story. No matter what was happening on the page, whether it was Helen's story being told, or her and Thomas together, there was always something that had me engrossed and I loved that about the book.

Overall, this was an amazing suspense that I loved. It had those take-you-breath-away moments along with the swoon worthy ones and I thought the combination of that was done brilliantly well. I would say that this book could be read before the other books in the series but I would recommend reading them in order.

4 stars

When I began Never Let Me Fall, I had no idea it was part of a series. While I suspect reading them in order would provide greater understanding, they are certainly able to be enjoyed as stands alone. The author does a spectacular job of bringing us up to date and explaining the odd thread that runs through the series. Normally I'm not a fan of paranormal books but as a mental health counselor, the author has incredible insights into human suffering. In her books, she offers perspective and peace between the pages that the clients hopefully achieve in real life.
Convicted of a crime she didn't commit, Helena Grayse spent her last ten years trying to survive prison and the torture she endured at the hands of the other inmates. Finally free of her prison cell but still locked in grief, shame and a mutilated body, she struggles to trust and find her place. The small town that witnessed her conviction will never accept her and allow her peace so her intent is to leave town, but she has a few things to do first. Visit the graves of her grandparents and the boy she was wrongly convicted of killing and visit the Bear, one last time. Little does she know, the Bear holds all the answers to a lifetime of hurt and betrayal.

Thomas Brown has suffered through a hell a young boy should never experience. The betrayal and abuse of his childhood has given him odd abilities but left him in a black and white world. It stole the color from his world but he can see people's true souls. Seeing a person's life, and motives, through their shadows allows him to deliver justice to people who've been wronged but comes at great personal sacrifice, as it puts him in close proximity to his tormentor, otherwise known as his stepfather and the sheriff of their small town. He's barely holding on until he encounters the one woman who brings bright color back to his life. Simply seeing her across the cemetery brings vibrant colors to life that disappear again when she leaves. Drawn together by a mystical connection that has the power to end all their suffering, he is determined to heal this woman and take their piece of joy. But their pasts aren't through with them yet and they'll have to stay together to beat the enemy this time.

This book was an extraordinary journey through great suffering to find your soulmate. Helena is a warrior, surviving things that should've killed her while retaining some sense of innocence and forgiveness. Thomas had become a protector without him even realizing it but finds his calling in protecting this woman and their fragile, yet powerful connection. I loved the paranormal aspect of the book (which is so odd for me); the Bear legend was fascinating to me and was incredibly well crafted, even though the insta-love was over the top. A truly one of a kind read!

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Helena is found guilty of murder and is sent to a women’s reformatory. When she is released she returns to the town she came from without having anyone to turn to. She meets Thomas and changes his life. Together they make sense, they help each other, they understand each other, and they are at peace together. Neither lets the other in easily and they both have their demons to fight but together they can overcome anything.

I love the paranormal aspect of the story. The idea that two people can be connected so deeply that they have to be together, they have to touch each other, and they have to love each other is wonderful. The paranormal part isn’t so unbelievable that it makes the story unbelievable. The paranormal part is more about the connection of two people who make each other whole.

I am an Abbie Roads fan, even though this is the first book of hers that I have read. She has become an author that I know I will continue to read and enjoy. I definitely recommend Never Let Me Fall.

Another amazing book by Abbie Roads!!! She always brings romance with such an intensity!!! You will keep turning the pages to find out what happens next!!! I enjoyed the third book in the Fatal Dreams series and as always I look forward to her next book!!!Read and enjoy!!!

This has to be the best book so far by Abbie Roads! I was drawn into Helena and Thomas' love story, and couldn’t put the book down. Thank you Abbie!

A sinister and romantic love story of intrigue and inspiring tale of perseverance.

Never Let Me Fall, is the 3rd book in the Fatal Dreams series by Abbie Roads. I read all the books in Fatal Dreams series, this title like the last didn’t disappoint when it came to the romance and the intrigue.

Helena Grayse knows terror, and she knows pain. Incarcerated for the slaying of her boyfriend. She spent 10 years fiending of attacks by a group of inmates known as the Sisters. Ten years of being stabbed, beaten and other known atrocities known to man. In that entire time, she spent on dreaming of the day, she can finally escape the horror of Fairson.

Thomas Brown has lived his entire life in black and white. Still capable of delivery justices to families that have been wronged. And in all that time, Thomas was hiding a deep dark secret if his own. A dark secret that has finally been revealed through a posthumous letter, written by his mother.

I truly loved this story. Both Thomas and Helena both refuse to let the horrors of their life, define who they were as human beings. Never Let Me Fall, went on to prove….though life can be vicious at times, it can also be merciful.

All thumbs up for Never Let Me Fall, with a high recommendation to all readers who loves a good mystery intrigue and the supernatural.

I'm not really sure why this book caught my attention. I typically stick to romantic suspense and don't usually read anything remotely paranormal. In any case, I ended up requesting an ARC from Net Galley and enjoying this book. I was intrigued by Thomas's grayscale vision and shocked by the horrific life Helen had survived. The two just really worked together. Helen needed a champion, and Thomas's stepped up. It was definitely insta-love, but it worked because of the paranormal aspect of mirroring an old legend, as if they were inevitably drawn together. I loved the legend and the totem. The story moved quickly and had plenty of drama and action to keep me sucked in to the end plus strong chemistry between the couple.

This is book 3 in the Fatal Dreams series and I admit that I have never read the previous books. I wasn't confused or lost.

This book is very well written and kept me reading. This is a dark and emotional story and it does have triggers like child abuse so it isn't for everyone.

Anyway, I liked this book so much that I added the previous 2 books on my long TBR pile and hopefully I will have the time to read it by January.

I am giving this 4 out of 5.

NEVER LET ME FALL is the third book in Abbie Roads's FATAL DREAMS series - admittedly I haven't read the other two books in this series but this can easily be read as a standalone. With that out of the way let me tell you a little bit about the story of Thomas Brown and Helena Grayse.

I have read Saving Grace by this author and what strikes me most about her stories are the unusual abilities her characters have. Thomas works as a consultant for the FBI. His ability to read the whole life history of a dead body comes in handy when solving cases and he's very prolific at that...but of course his colleagues don't know about his special gift, nor do they know about his ability to see the shadow of death, which seems to be the soul of a person. It can be dark, hot and scary or light and comforting. I really found this concept fascinating.

Helena Grayse knows the horrors of prison. Ten years ago when she was till a teenager on the cusp to adulthood she was incarcerated for killing her boyfriend. Ten years of being stabbed, beaten and every other atrocity in the repertoire of her inmates are behind her.

Her body might not be in Fairson, but Fairson was in her mind.

It's not a coincidence when she meets Thomas. They have an instant connection that feels very much like love at first sight but keep going, the explanation becomes more obvious the farther you read. Their bond is special: Thomas's world turns colorfully vibrant in Helena's presence and Helena suddenly has dreams in which she saves people. Those dreams turn out to be real.

I love alpha males but I also adore the gentle and sweet men and Thomas is one of those. These two main characters have gone through so much and it was obvious that they belonged together in order to heal each other. Helena was so broken and so full of fear. She always expected rejection - she was a convicted felon after all.

She was his other piece. She completed him. Healed him. Made up for all his deficiencies.

Both characters had a loneliness about them that just tucked at my heart and made me incredibly sad for them.

Of course there is a cray-cray villain in this book who gives you the chills. It's pretty obvious from the beginning, but the reasons for his crimes took me completely by surprise. Once I entered the last 25% of the book the story became full of tension and suspense until the nail-biting finale which made my heart pound.

People always thought hate was the opposite of love, but it wasn’t. Hate was the angry, ugly side of love.

Never let me fall is a suspenseful read - while it does have a supernatural touch it still feels real enough. Abbie Roads is becoming an auto-read author fast. I dig her type of Romantic Suspense.

Abbie Roads is so twisted....but in the most deliciously addictive way! I love how Thomas and Helena, two damaged and wronged souls, ultimately healed each other and became stronger as a whole. She helped him to see color, and he helped her find her voice...all while falling in love and defeating evil. As always, I'm enthralled by Abbie's gifted writing.

This is The First book by Ms. Roads That I read and for sure not The last one! Never Let Me Fall can be read as standalone, as books are interconnected by characters but each book follows a different pair. Helena had A 'rough' Time for last few years. Aha was convicted as a murderer! Ehh? What had to happen? This will be eyeopening part as how Many People is suffering Like That without reason... Thomas is not blind, but he thinks only colors bring joy. And aby is he starting to develop feelings for this strange girl?? Sparks and REAL emotions will fly around this book!

Seeing is believing...

Thomas Brown can't see color, but he can see people's true souls. His abilities allow him to work with criminal investigators and deliver justice to families of the wronged. And he's starting to accept that his life will forever be in black and white...

Then he encounters Helena Grayse, and everything changes. She brings vibrant color to his world, and he brings acceptance and belief to hers. But Helena's past is quickly catching up with her, and Thomas is in the crosshairs.

As an enemy hidden in plain sight threatens their every move, they'll have to rely on their love to beat the darkness.

Review:
Another truly unique and inventive story in this series!

After reading the second book in the series, I was drawn in to read this third book in the series. This story was so well written and exciting that it kept me on the edge of my seat until the end. This story takes on the brother of Evanee, Thomas and what he endured at the hands of his step-father. It also, revolves around Helena and how her life was affected by the sheriff. Thomas and Helena each have special abilities that have affected them and their lives. Thomas and Helena are such tortured characters, but so strong and fighters, I really like that about them. I quite enjoyed the whole mythos behind why they are drawn to protect each other. The baddie in this story is truly Thomas' step-father whose actions have implications on so many lives. I liked how we found out more about Thomas's and Evanee's home life and their parents and step-family. At times the romance between Thomas and Helena is sweet and touching, other times very hot and sexy.

Excellent romantic suspense!

5Stars

*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book provided by the publisher.*

First of all, I want to mention that even though this book is the third in a series you can read it as a standalone. Although it is so well crafted that you get curious about the couples on the first two books if you have not read them, which I haven't, which I definitively will.

This is the story of Thoma's Brown, the brother of Evanee who is the heroine of the previous book, and Helena Grayse, a convicted felon.

From the moment this book started the night before Helen's release from jail to that final scene on the porch I was hooked. This story was so convoluted and full of twists and turns that surprised me at every time.

Helen and Thomas have both been thru a lot of trauma from a very young age and that is something that connects them on a level not seen but felt. But there is much more than connecting them and that more than anything is what saves them time and again.

There was just something about the story that left me filling left out. I felt like something was missing, or it was there and I couldn't see it, that didn't let me completely enjoy the story. But whatever it was I guess it was just my problem and I recommend this book to anyone who likes their romance with a sprinkle of paranormal on it.

Never Let Me Fall is the third book in the Fatal Dreams series and it can be read as a standalone. This book is fast paced and in true Abbie Roads fashion has the perfect balance of mystery, thriller, and romance. I love the continual integration of the Fearless and Bear story. There are some pretty dark moments in this story that may be difficult for some readers. This isn't a cute flirty romance, but a darker romance about two people who have experienced an unimaginable amount of pain in their lives finding each other and happiness. I was drawn so deeply into Thomas and Helen's story that I flew through it in one day!

I voluntarily received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Intense, suspenseful, and thrilling paranormal romance.
This is my first read by this author and I was pleasantly surprised.
Never Let Me Fall is book 3 in the Fatal Dreams Series. For the most part, the story flowed nicely and evolved effortlessly. I was able to follow and enjoy this story as a standalone, however, there were some elements about the character development I felt I missed by not having read the period books.
The complex situation affecting the main characters gave the story some edgy that made it very entertaining.
3.5 stars!

This is another great addition to this series. I do wish I remember exactly what happened in the other books. I remember the concept but not the detail of the other books. You don't have to read those books but since I did I wish I remembered them. I guess I need to reread those. Anyways back to this book. Both Thomas and Helena have an awful past to overcome. Together they are strong and together they will stand a chance of getting over the past and finding love. These books do have a dream/spiritual twist to them. All the books are dark but through the dark is such love.



*I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This author has been on my tbr list with finally sitting down to open one. Of course what lured me to this one is the character Thomas whom caught my curiosity especially with how unique he was. Then there is Helena to add to the puzzle with this becoming one that quickly has you turning the pages to see what will be what. Being it is layed out not like most will keep you captivated to their story. Even though this is a stand alone I do believe it would of been more richer read as a whole with the series. More and more I wish that would be said in experts etc. even though some do say when it can read as a stand alone. Danger will still bloom growing large with this becoming deep. Was very pleased though over all with this from start to finish.

Helena Grayse (Helen) is a convicted murderer who served time for a crime she didn't commit. In the first pages, we're given a glimpse of what a courageous survivor she is. The night before she's finally given her freedom, she has to defend her life one last time. Through this scene, you get a small glimpse of the years of terror she's endured from a group of women called "the sisters." They dealt relentless pain and suffering on her from the moment she first set foot in her cell and the door clanged shut. Starting the book on such a suspenseful hook served two invaluable purposes for me. It pulled me effortlessly into the plot, and instantly made me root for the heroine. Immediately invested in what would happen to her in the long run, I easily flew through the pages in less than a day.

Admittedly, it's been a while since I read book one, so the major insta-love felt a bit corny. It was all mega abrupt and over the top, even for a paranormal fated-soulmate scenario. From a distance at first glance, he waxes on about how she is the most beautiful creature he's ever set eyes upon.

Then the background started coming back to me, with the totem pole story and the psychic dreams, and I went with the flow. If you're new to the series though, it takes time for that to be discussed, and even then it doesn't delve into it in depth. Honestly, I don't really read this author for the romance so it doesn't matter much to me. Abbie Roads' strength is writing chilling villains and dark suspense, and once again she gave me exactly what I was expecting in those departments.

Thomas Brown had a mother who turned a blind eye to the severe abuse inflicted by his sadistic stepfather. One beating in particular resulted in him losing his ability to see color. However, he was able to see one thing that no one else could: a person's shadow of death. In the living, he could see either a dark or a light aura surrounding a person. This allows him to see the true spirit of anyone. In the dead, his ability goes even farther, allowing him to view their life and death in a quick succession of flashes. As a child, this was pretty terrifying to deal with, but now that he's an adult, his gift is invaluable as a criminal investigator.

One thing I really liked about the story was Helen bringing back color to his drab world. Literally, and metaphorically. When he was in her presence, everything around him was vividly reanimated. Not only was he floored by his overwhelming need to be near her and keep her safe, but his new brilliant perspective of the world. When he stumbles upon her again on his property at night, they both realize that something strange is happening between them that they can't explain. Everything he is experiencing, she tries to make sense of as well. Helen is mute because of the trauma she has experienced, but theirs is a communication that needs no words.

The deeper you get into the story, the faster the suspense momentum picks up. The scenes with the antagonist made my skin crawl and more than a little tense. Even though there wasn't really any doubt who it was, it was a mystery when they would strike and how. The heroine's dream sharing was also creepy with some pretty dark moments, but they once again showed her bravery in the face of pure evil.

This was another good addition to the series which can be read as a standalone, but I would suggest reading at least one of the previous books first for the best reading experience.

NEVER LET ME FALL is the third instalment in Abbie Roads’ contemporary, adult FATAL DREAMS paranormal, romantic suspense series. This is police department consultant Thomas Brown, and former inmate Helena Grayse’s story line. NEVER LET ME FALL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the story in order for back story.

NOTE: NEVER LET ME FALL contains scenes of graphic violence and sexual abuse, and may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from several third person perspectives including Thomas and Helena NEVER LET ME FALL follows the building relationship between police department consultant Thomas Brown, and former inmate Helena Grayse. Ten years earlier Helena was sentenced to prison for a crime she did not commit but Helena found herself the target of a prison gang, a gang determined to end her life. Upon release from prison, a battered and battle -scarred Helena headed back to the family home, a home now owned by consultant Thomas Brown. When the attacks against Helena’s life continue on the outside, Thomas is determined to protect the woman that literally calls to his heart, a woman with whom he is psychically tethered. What ensues is the building but struggling relationship between Thomas and Helena, and the potential fall-out as Thomas’s past is determined to own him body and soul, a malevolent past that is closely connected to the woman he loves.

Thomas Brown has a special ability of which only a few are aware. With his ability to ‘read’ and ‘see’ the shadow of death, Thomas is surprised when Helena’s aura is a beacon of colour and light, colour he hasn’t seen in too many years. Helena has survived the prison abuse but was unaware of the how and why. Keeping to herself, remaining quiet in the face of danger and death, Helena continues to be targeted for sins of the past.

The relationship between Thomas and Helena is one of immediate attraction. Thomas knows immediately, with one touch, that Helena is his soulmate -her nearness allows Thomas to see colours and light; his touch heals that which would have killed a lesser human. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

NEVER LET ME FALL is a story of heartbreak and pain; family and loss; betrayal and vengeance. The premise is dark, gritty and raw; the romance is fated; the characters are broken, damaged and lost.

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